In 2012, I confessed that I have a weakness for NFL football playoffs and awards shows. This year, for the first time ever in my life, I truly became a football fan. I read magazines and websites, I developed opinions on coaches and teams, I watched football every Sunday, and I was so very disappointed when my beloved New England Patriots lost the AFC Championship to the Denver Broncos — who, I must...
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Tacos versus nachos. It’s a timeless rivalry with no clear winner. I think we can all agree that a basket of crispy things, ready to be smothered in tender, spicy meat and fresh toppings can perk up the most mundane Monday or woeful Wednesday… or Super Bowl Sunday! So why choose?
This recipe combines the best of tacos and nachos — crispy, salty, spicy, sloppy — while ditching the soy, sugar,...
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I had the distinct pleasure of being interviewed by Joanna DeVoe, aka the Kickass Witch, yesterday. We talked about our favorite Well Fed and Well Fed 2 recipes, the magic of spices, the singular delights of elimination diets… and Smudge made a guest appearance.
You can learn more about Joanna, watch more of her videos, and read her blog on her web site. I think she’s sweet as Sunbutter, and I...
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If you’re heading into Week 4 — the final week! — of your Whole30®, congratulations to you! I hope you’ve reached the point where eating this way feels natural, and that you’re bursting with energy. By now, you should be feeling like a champ in the kitchen, so I haven’t prepared a detailed food plan for you this week.
But I haven’t left you completely stranded...
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I went through a pretty serious Larabar phase back in 2009 when I first made the switch to dino-chow. I was weaning myself off my beloved Zone-friendly Balance bars (which are filled with crappy, unpronounceable ingredients) and was delighted with the minimal ingredients listed on the Larabar wrapper. But Larabars rarely make it into my mouth these days — they’re just too sweet! And with 23 grams...
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I call bullsh*t on anyone who says, “Spaghetti squash tastes just like spaghetti.”
No, it doesn’t.
Is it delicious? Sure.
Do I love to eat it? You bet.
But it does not. taste. like. pasta.
It does, however, meet oyther delicious criteria:
It’s easy to cook
It’s versatile
It’s paleo and Whole30 approved
It’s packed with good-for-you stuff like fiber, Vitamin C, Niacin, B6, and Pantothenic...
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If you’re heading into Week 3 of your Whole30®, congratulations to you! I hope you’re feeling awesome and eating lots of great food. If you missed them, here are my Week 1 and Week 2 Food Plans. You’ll find similarities between the two — that’s because eating during the Whole30 does not need to be complicated to be delicious. In fact, here’s a post dedicated to crazy-good...
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Dave and I are off to Disneyworld for a week of frolicking at the Magic Kingdom, Epcot Center, and the Animal Kindgom park. Yes, we will be riding the Monorail! And we’re kicking it all off at the Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show. (I used to go with my parents every year in the ’70s, so it’s going to be a major time travel trip… yay!)
All of which is a long way to say: I won’t be...
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If you’re beginning Week 2 of your Whole30®, congratulations to you! I hope you’re feeling awesome and eating lots of great food. If you missed it, here’s my Week 1 Food Plan — and if you followed the Week 1 Plan, you’ll see some similarities in the Week 2 Plan below. This is how I cook to keep us on track, so I’m sharing my tricks. For Week 2, you’ll find recipes,...
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Are you taking on the Whole30 for the new year? (If you have no idea what I mean when I say “Whole30,” head on over here for details.) Maybe you’re just ready to clean up your eating habits and eat some tasty food without grains, dairy, legumes, sugar, and other stuff that makes you feel less an awesome.
Here are 30 recipes from some of my favorite paleo food bloggers — delicious ideas...
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coco chanel on destiny

"I don't understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little – if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that's the day she has a date with destiny. And it's best to be as pretty as possible for destiny." – Coco Chanel

get hip with my lingo

castle storming: to participate in daring physical activity while regular people are still asleep

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